Updating the relationship of the Ne/ERN to task-related behavior: A brief review and suggestions for future research
The error negativity/error-related negativity (Ne/ERN) is one of the most well-studied event-related potential (ERP) components in the electroencephalography (EEG) literature. Peaking about 50 ms after the commission of an error, the Ne/ERN is a negative deflection in the ERP waveform that is though...
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| author | Sara B. LoTemplio Clara Louise Lopes Amy S. McDonnell Emily E. Scott Brennan R. Payne Brennan R. Payne David L. Strayer |
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| description | The error negativity/error-related negativity (Ne/ERN) is one of the most well-studied event-related potential (ERP) components in the electroencephalography (EEG) literature. Peaking about 50 ms after the commission of an error, the Ne/ERN is a negative deflection in the ERP waveform that is thought to reflect error processing in the brain. While its relationships to trait constructs such as anxiety are well-documented, there is still little known about how the Ne/ERN may subsequently influence task-related behavior. In other words, does the occurrence of the Ne/ERN trigger any sort of error corrective process, or any other behavioral adaptation to avoid errors? Several theories have emerged to explain how the Ne/ERN may implement or affect behavior on a task, but evidence supporting each has been mixed. In the following manuscript, we review these theories, and then systematically discuss the reasons that there may be discrepancies in the literature. We review both the inherent biological factors of the neural regions that underlie error-processing in the brain, and some of the researcher-induced factors in analytic and experimental choices that may be exacerbating these discrepancies. We end with a table of recommendations for future researchers who aim to understand the relationship between the Ne/ERN and behavior. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bfcd4cba0df148768b3187e1348faa6b2023-04-04T05:24:47ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Human Neuroscience1662-51612023-04-011710.3389/fnhum.2023.11502441150244Updating the relationship of the Ne/ERN to task-related behavior: A brief review and suggestions for future researchSara B. LoTemplio0Clara Louise Lopes1Amy S. McDonnell2Emily E. Scott3Brennan R. Payne4Brennan R. Payne5David L. Strayer6Human Dimensions of Natural Resources, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, United StatesDepartment of Psychology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United StatesDepartment of Psychology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United StatesDepartment of Psychology, Vermont State University, Johnson, VT, United StatesDepartment of Psychology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United StatesInterdepartmental Neuroscience Program, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United StatesDepartment of Psychology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United StatesThe error negativity/error-related negativity (Ne/ERN) is one of the most well-studied event-related potential (ERP) components in the electroencephalography (EEG) literature. Peaking about 50 ms after the commission of an error, the Ne/ERN is a negative deflection in the ERP waveform that is thought to reflect error processing in the brain. While its relationships to trait constructs such as anxiety are well-documented, there is still little known about how the Ne/ERN may subsequently influence task-related behavior. In other words, does the occurrence of the Ne/ERN trigger any sort of error corrective process, or any other behavioral adaptation to avoid errors? Several theories have emerged to explain how the Ne/ERN may implement or affect behavior on a task, but evidence supporting each has been mixed. In the following manuscript, we review these theories, and then systematically discuss the reasons that there may be discrepancies in the literature. We review both the inherent biological factors of the neural regions that underlie error-processing in the brain, and some of the researcher-induced factors in analytic and experimental choices that may be exacerbating these discrepancies. We end with a table of recommendations for future researchers who aim to understand the relationship between the Ne/ERN and behavior.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnhum.2023.1150244/fullerror-related negativityanterior cingulate cortexcognitive controlpost-error slowingpost-error accuracyperformance monitoring |
| spellingShingle | Sara B. LoTemplio Clara Louise Lopes Amy S. McDonnell Emily E. Scott Brennan R. Payne Brennan R. Payne David L. Strayer Updating the relationship of the Ne/ERN to task-related behavior: A brief review and suggestions for future research Frontiers in Human Neuroscience error-related negativity anterior cingulate cortex cognitive control post-error slowing post-error accuracy performance monitoring |
| title | Updating the relationship of the Ne/ERN to task-related behavior: A brief review and suggestions for future research |
| title_full | Updating the relationship of the Ne/ERN to task-related behavior: A brief review and suggestions for future research |
| title_fullStr | Updating the relationship of the Ne/ERN to task-related behavior: A brief review and suggestions for future research |
| title_full_unstemmed | Updating the relationship of the Ne/ERN to task-related behavior: A brief review and suggestions for future research |
| title_short | Updating the relationship of the Ne/ERN to task-related behavior: A brief review and suggestions for future research |
| title_sort | updating the relationship of the ne ern to task related behavior a brief review and suggestions for future research |
| topic | error-related negativity anterior cingulate cortex cognitive control post-error slowing post-error accuracy performance monitoring |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnhum.2023.1150244/full |
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